se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casase en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarrycasasustantivo femenino1(edificio) house ➣ Ver nota en chalet2(hogar) home: vete a casa, go home
estábamos en casa de Rosa, we were at Rosa's
hay mucha gente que no tiene casa, there are a lot of homeless people
3(empresa) company, firm
casa matriz, head office
4(estirpe)la casa de los Austria, the House of Habsburg
5casa de empeños, pawnshop
casa de huéspedes, boarding house
familiarcasa de locos, madhouse
casa de socorro, first aid post
casa de la villa, town hall
♦ Locuciones: tengo que salir a pasear, si no, se me cae la casa encima, I've got to go out for a walk or this house is going to drive me up the wall
familiarcomo Pedro por su casa, as if I/you/he owned the place
de andar por casa,(ropa) everyday
(explicación) crude, rough
no parar en casa, to be on the go
tirar la casa por la ventana, to roll out the red carpet
casarIverbo transitivo(unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
IIverbo intransitivo(encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him

Casa Rosada (the “pink house”) in Buenos Aires, is the name of the Argentinian Presidential Palace. Its pink colour was originally chosen (for an earlier building) by president Domingo Sarmiento (1868-74) to represent a combination between the two feuding political traditions of nineteenth century Argentina – red for the Federalists and white for the Unitarians. Argentina's presidents have addressed the people from the balcony of the palace, but the most famous orator to use it was Evita Peron, so there was a huge controversy when film director Alan Parker obtained permission to use the balcony when filming his musical “Evita” in 1997, with Madonna in the title role.

Ex.Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmLfam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

Ex.Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

Ex.Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.

Ex.A 'case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.

Ex.In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.

Ex.The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.

Ex.No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex.Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.

Ex.Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmLfam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless

Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.

Ex: A 'case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.

Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.

Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.

Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.

Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex.From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.

Ex.Israel is nation very interested in both the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy.

Ex.Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.

Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.

Ex: Israel is nation very interested in both the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy.

Ex: Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.

Ex.A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex.Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.

Ex.In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.

Ex.Once the cursor has been positioned to where the mistake was made, then enter in the correct data.

Ex.It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).

Ex.The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.

Ex.The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex.Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.

Ex.If the issue is to go on the display shelf, an 'X' appears under 'Display'.

Ex.This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex.Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex.Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex.The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex.There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.

Ex: In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.

Ex: Once the cursor has been positioned to where the mistake was made, then enter in the correct data.

Ex: It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).

Ex: The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.

Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex: Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.

Ex: If the issue is to go on the display shelf, an 'X' appears under 'Display'.

Ex: This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex.Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex.The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex.He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar &LT;mueble/persona&GT; out of place; &LT; comentario&GT; inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie &LT;jugador/cantante&GT; exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season

fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar &LT;mueble/persona&GT; out of place; &LT; comentario&GT; inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie &LT;jugador/cantante&GT; exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season

◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

sabersustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saberIverbo transitivo1(una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2(hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3(capacidad, destreza)sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4(comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5(tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia)sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6(enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7(estar informado)sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8(imaginar)no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
IIverbo intransitivo1(sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2(tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3(tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4(producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
sepron pers1(reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural(objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3(recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4(impersonal)cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4(pasiva)la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
sepron pers1(objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
22.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
serIsustantivo masculino1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2(esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
IIverbo intransitivo1(cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2(fecha) to be: hoyes lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3(cantidad)eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar)¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Matdos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4(causa)aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5(oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6(pertenencia)esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7(afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8(origen)es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9(composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10ser de,(afinidad, comparación)lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11(existir)Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12(suceder)¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13(tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para,(finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud)no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15(efecto)era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16(auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17ser de(+ infinitivo)era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit